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    Brown's Drive In

    4.5 (78 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Burgers, Hot Dogs
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Scott K.

    Looking to grab a quick burger before my tryout for my new company and this place was perfect simple drive-through no inside seating four tables outside and a couple of picnic tables out back under the tree. Large cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo, mustard plus fries and a bottle of water was 10 bucks a tip five dollars because the service was so nice. She cooked her food after she drove up to the drive-through and walked it out to your car. I ride on the porch since motorcycle is not a good place to eat a cheeseburger. I'm gonna be working in town so that might be my lunch spot.

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    Alicia D.

    Place hamburger spot you can find anywhere. WOW what a hamburger, fresh tasty and made to perfection. Friendly service simple location order at window and your food cones out hot. Will make this our regular burger joint. Have to mention the buns are out of this world, perfect match for the hamburger. Whataburger has nothing on this place. Plus the prices are great.

    Michael B.

    Looked this place up on Yelp (5stars at the time - and for good reason) while in town for the holidays. To be short, it is just good quality homemade food. We splurged and ordered: - Large Double Meat, cheese burger, w/ bacon,ketchup, Mayo, lettuce, onion, & tomatoes with Jalapeños on the side - Large Cheese burger, w/fried egg, Mayo and ketchup - Small cheeseburger - Chicken Strips - Curly Fries - Fried Okra - Onion Rings - also regular fries Everything was great, out of the sides I would go 'Okra, Rings, Curly, reg Fries' but honestly prob just my preference - they were all great. The burger was awesome (mine was double meat), wife got the fried egg. The patties are decent size glad I got 2, wife was good with one. The meat seems to be pressed onto a griddle and is crispy on edges (were well cooked), flavor of meat was very good - could have eaten by itself. The building is small and has some outdoor seating - not sure if they have indoor. We ordered at the walk up. All in all, highly recommend. Great food. Will be back next time we're in town.

    1/3 pound bacon cheeseburger with tots
    Troy C.

    Ordered the Medium (1/3 pound) bacon cheeseburger with tots. The burger was prepared and cooked fresh. It was seasoned well and placed on a quality Jalapeno bun with reasonably good fixings at a good price. Of special note, the bacon was plentiful, unlike many burgers I have had as of late. The service was efficient and friendly. The tots were ok, nothing special, however, the corn nuggets the wife ordered were sweet and tasty. Overall a good meal at a reasonable price with the option of an adult beverage to wash it all down.

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    St C.

    Got to Kerrville Folk Festival on Friday afternoon. Set up camp in 100 degrees and decided to cool off for a ride into town. Reviews here don't lie! This is a tiny space with a few tables inside and outside. You order and pick up at the counter inside. The lady who took the order was sweet, even though a customer was so rude about a toasted jalapeño bun saying she'd never eat that storming off. The owner remade it, but I ordered my burger with that toasted jalapeño bun and it was heaven. Dumb customers!! So we got a couple burgers and a grilled cheese with corn nuggets (or fritters) and fried pickles. The corn was great but pickles were just ok. Next time sweet potato fries. Daughter said grilled cheese could've been melted a little more, but the cook could've been bothered by that dumb customer. The burgers are solid! Best thing about this place was we got 2 vanilla shakes. When we picked up, they just ran out but still had 2 cups filled 95% of the way. The owner felt bad and gave me a refund on both and then offered bottle water. This place is all about the customer. My kids will always remember this gesture and her patience with a rude woman. They were happy to put that refund back into the tip jar. Thank you Brown drive thru...we cannot wait to visit you again.

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    18 days ago

    Great hamburgers and wonderful baskets. And exceptionally welcoming owners! Good old fashioned atmosphere.

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    They are ok. Great hot fries but the chicken tenders didn't taste fresh ( hand battered.) my husband enjoyed his burger. Just meh.

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    3 years ago

    No question the best burger in town, and competes with any in the state. Always well seasoned, juicy and made the old fashioned way.

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    Love this place . She is very nice and good food . Highly recommended place to eat a great burger

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    3 years ago

    Very small, order at the front door, seating outside on porch. Great food and service. No toilets.

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    2 years ago

    Delicious burgers and fries for at least 60 years. Great place to get take out. Burgers are huge, generous proportions. Prices are low.

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    2 years ago

    pretty darn good food, the service was fast and I was surprised I hadn't been here before. I'll be back for sure

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    Browns has a fantastic burger, hot fries and a quick drive through...what else can you ask for?

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    This is an official Local Favorite of mine! Dogfather is in a really low key location, and when you…read morewalk in the vibe is completely chill. My partner and I went on a Sunday morning just after 11am and there were already people coming in to eat. It's popular for a reason! I've eaten here a few times and had a very consistently good time, but this review will be about my most recent visit. We visited on a rainy day, but luckily we were able to snag one of the inside tables, we ordered at the counter and our orders arrived very quickly. I got the Ratchet dog which is a beef dog with queso, hot Cheetos and fried jalapeños. Dogfather uses quality dogs and buns for all of their gourmet dogs. I found the Ratchet to be meaty, salty with just right amount of spice from the jalapeños. My partner got the Pop it like it's hot, but removed the jalapeños. This was good but lacking a bit of flavor, however she and I both agreed that was on her for taking the jalapeños off the dog. Both dogs were extremely tasty, and we devoured both. I also got an order of curly fries loaded with their chili and cheese. For me, these did not have to go as HARD as they did. The chili they are using at Dogfather is seriously good, with a slight tang and a good amount of spice. It thrills but does not take away from your meal with too much heat. Very tasty. My only feedback is that Dogfather needs a larger space! There's a good size outside seating area, but for times like today when it's raining people need some coverage. They're doing it right and the crowds want to come! As I have stated this is a local favorite. If you live nearby, make it a regular spot. If you live in San Antonio, do yourself a favor and make a trip over at least sometimes. If you like hot dogs you won't go wrong.

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    Bird Dog

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    4.6
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    After a day of shopping, we stopped here for a bite. It was our first time and before we left, I…read moreasked my husband when we could return. It's that good! My husband ordered the wicked dog and loved it. I had a bite and can see why. I had the chicken strip combo and it's the best I've ever had. The chicken strips were juicy, flavorful and large. We substituted the mac and cheese and it was so good, it ruined all other mac and cheese forever. It was that good. Creamy, flavorful and plentiful. Our cashier, who was very friendly, also threw in extra fries, which were good. We ordered a gold bar pastry, which is kinda like a brownie with other stuff in it, including coconut. Incredible flavor! And my husband ordered a banana pudding, which, you guessed it, was heavenly (no photo, sorry). Plenty of comfortable seating. The restaurant was spotless and it's right off 35. I'm planning our next trip!

    What we ordered: The Filthy Asada Fries and The Mother…read moreClucker. For that plate: you get 6 tenders and for sides we chose the Elote and Mac and cheese. My wife likes to try potato salad but she is also quite picky about it. After discussing it with the employee- she decided against it since she said they didn't make it in house. But when we got our food brought to our table- there was a side of potato salad! She explained we didn't ordered it but the employee- same person who took out order- said the owner wanted you to try it and it was on them! Very impressive customer service! Not only was the first woman very accommodating as we tried to figure out what to order- she also recommended sauces and we really enjoyed the Sucky avocado ranch she said was her favorite. The chicken strips and the queso were the stars that day. The chicken strips were very juicy-- not at all Ike regular fast food strips. The queso was the same topper to the Filthy fries and mac and cheese. It was very good- def not from a can. The owner was very nice- he came out and chatted with us a bit. Told us a lil bit of his history with the business. That's what stood out to us- how friendly and generous each employee was there. Definitely recommend. Definitely will be back.

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    They have keto buns!!! But it's hit and miss, i've gone a handful of times where they didn't have…read morethem or times where the bun is extremely small. But they do lettuce wrapped, still not the same though. The service is always great since I have the extra modifications. The ambiance is nice, we are able to hear each other speak even though there are tv's playing. I'm a sucker for their bistro burger and the cucumber cup as a side.

    FIRST TIME VISIT!…read more Woohoo! Been looking for chili cheese fries and happened upon a review for this place boasting fries with a homemade chili so we HAD TO stop in tonight. THE LOCATION: on the very end of a string of businesses in a strip mall that I've never been in before, so that was cool. Lots of parking, that'll never be an issue. And right off the 410. THE MENU: Burgers, dogs, Mexi-style munchies and a variety of frozen dessert-type items like shakes, frozen fruit concoctions and Italian ice. THE STAFF: I wasn't overwhelmed with a warm welcome and smiles, at least from the guys. Lol! They should really work on that. There was a sweet gal who ran out our food orders and she was great. THE FOOD: I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich deluxe with tots and a sweet tea. The grilled chicken was juicy and cooked well and the bun was lovely, slightly sweet and toasted. Overall, the sandwich could've used more flavor, like a creamy bbq spread and cheddar instead of the "Swiss" cheese that tasted more like American cheese. But overall, 7/10. The tots were extra crispy and the guy who took my order didn't take heed to my request for ranch. I was too lazy to get up again so I settled for ketchup. The sweet tea was nicely sweet and fresh, I'll be sipping this in my dreams. The hubby ordered the bacon cheeseburger with chili cheese fries and an Oreo cookie shake. The burger looked good and he ate it quick, so there's that. This guy can EAT so it surprised us both when he slowed down fast after eating that burger. Lol! He kept saying how filling it was, but then he also killed a large shake before the food arrived, so there's that. He ate most of his chili cheese fries, leaving me a few bites to sample. Not bad. I order a Coco Haven frozen dessert to go and omg is this thing delightful! Vanilla ice cream and coconut Italian ice (?) with a blue snow cone-like syrup drizzled throughout. I loved the texture of what I believed to be Italian ice. Smooth and flaky, a perfect icy dessert. OVERALL: decent eatery, the hubby said we can go back (LOL!) Shockerrrrr! But I recommend the staff tries harder to make customers feel welcomed and comfortable. The next visit will be telling.

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